Telugu
noun
Tel·u·gu
ˈte-lə-ˌgü 
plural Telugu or Telugus
1
: a member of the largest group of people in Telangana, India
2
: the Dravidian language of the Telugu people
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Hindi films took a 40% share of total box office, followed by Telugu films with a 20% share, Tamil with 15%, Malayalam with 10%, Hollywood with 8% and Kannada-language films with 3%.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
In the first week of 2025, one Hindi and one Telugu movie ranked among top ten non-English movies on Netflix.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The name in Telugu even invokes the names of PayPal and CNET, both of whom develop competing extensions.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
The Telugu deacon, Rajani Karise, 45, of Brookfield, appreciates that spirit of communal participation.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
In the first week of 2025, one Hindi and one Telugu movie ranked among top ten non-English movies on Netflix.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The name in Telugu even invokes the names of PayPal and CNET, both of whom develop competing extensions.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
The Telugu deacon, Rajani Karise, 45, of Brookfield, appreciates that spirit of communal participation.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Telugu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telugu. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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